Compound nouns

A compound noun is a noun made up of two words.

For example, black and smith together make up blacksmith

Under and ground together make up underground
From the panel, choose the correct word to complete each of these compound nouns. A clue
is given to help you. Put a tick after the word in the panel when you have used it.

1. after___________ (from midday to evening) ball

2. ash____________ (a receptacle for tobacco ash) box
3. bag____________ (a Scottish musical instrument) break
4. band___________ (a covered outdoor platform) cup
5. base___________ (a game popular in America) down
6. battle__________ (a large war vessel) groom
7. book___________ (one who reads a good deal) hog
8. bride___________ (a newly-married man) hopper
9. butter__________ (a yellow flower of the fields) house
10. chair___________ (one who is in charge of a meeting) man
11. chatter_________ (one who talks a lot) noon
12. chop___________ (used by the Chinese at mealtimes) note
13. clock___________ (spring-driven machinery) pipes
14. country_________ (in a country district) pot
15. day____________ (dawn) ship
16. dock___________ (a place where ships are repaired) shoe
17. eider__________ (a bed covering stuffed with feathers) side
18. eye___________ (one who has seen the incident) stand
19. flower_________ (contains soil in which a plant grows) sticks
20. foot__________ (added at the bottom of a page) tray
21. gang__________ (a bridge between dockside and ship) way
22. grass__________ (a small jumping insect) witness
23. horse_________ (fitted by a blacksmith or farrier) work
24. hedge_________ (a small animal with quills) worm
25. light__________ (a tower for guiding ships) yard